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As long as we refuse to address white supremacy culture, we will not be able to address the climate crisis. Artist, Jamaican(Igbo)/Dutch, western canada, LandBack everywhere, Black liberation by any means necessary. https://linktr.ee/spinster

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Spinster @spinster777.bsky.social · Mar 17

This is what I mean when I say "If we do not address white supremacy culture, we will not be able address the climate crisis."

Stand.earth @stand.earth · Mar 17

"Slavery and genocide fueled climate destruction.

Black liberation will fuel regeneration."

Murmurations: Climate Solutions Require Black Ecology

Slavery and genocide fueled climate destruction. Black liberation will fuel regeneration.

www.yesmagazine.org

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 7h

We both paused to take a look at each other and then we both went about our business. Amazing to watch this coyote just disappear into the grass. Magical creatures #mammals

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Euan Tombstone @drugdatadecoded.ca · 6h

Calgarians haven’t had any news on the resignation of their $350,000/year police chief since CBC revealed the police commission was refusing to show his severance package.

So here are fifty documents about his resignation and a story about what’s in them.
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...

Calgary Police Commission documents shed new light on Neufeld resignation

Drug Data Decoded has obtained a trove of new documents on the Calgary police chief and deputy resignations. Despite heavy redactions, they reveal a power struggle within the service fuelled by commis...

drugdatadecoded.ca

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Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada @abortionrightscan.bsky.social · 5h

This is a terrible story of stigma and delay/refusal of care at a Catholic hospital in Nova Scotia, where Cherise Basque sought care for heavy bleeding after taking abortion pills.

Unheard. Unserved: N.S. woman says abortion stigma at hospital almost took her life | Watch News Videos Online

Watch Unheard. Unserved: N.S. woman says abortion stigma at hospital almost took her life Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 3h

#OtD 15 Oct 1966 in Oakland, CA, the Black Panther Party for Self Defence was set up. The Party would exist, despite heavy repression, until 1982 and did things like feed breakfast to children and run community health clinics. Learn more: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 10h

the number of unsold condos in metro Vancouver is approximately the same as the metro Vancouver homeless population

@christineboyle.bsky.social
@gregorrobertson.bsky.social

vancouversun.com/business/rea...

Metro Vancouver's glut of empty condos: What's unsold and why?

No amount of incentives seems to be able to reverse the glut. How did we get here? And how bad could it get? Read more.

vancouversun.com

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Spinster @spinster777.bsky.social · 9h

Why comply with agents of genocide against his people?

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 9h

'I don’t drink': A Mi’kmaw Elder was tasered twice by two members of the RCMP for refusing to give a breathalyzer.

Mi’kmaw is Fred Sylliboy’s first language. He said he asked the RCMP for a translator numerous times.

Mi'kmaw Elder says he was tasered after refusing breathalyzer

A Mi'kmaw Elder says he was tasered outside his home in Eskasoni by the RCMP after refusing to take a breathalyzer.

www.aptnnews.ca

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Spinster @spinster777.bsky.social · 1d

One of my pet peeves too. They should take their idiotic comment to heart and not bother posting it! 😂😂

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Christi Belcourt @christibelcourt.com · 1d

Pet peeve:

People who comment “it’s not going to make any difference”

Even if the odds are against you, does the mean you should give up?

Should our people have not fought back? People shouldn’t have fought apartheid? Rosa Parks shouldn’t have given up her seat?

Like what are you saying?

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Kim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 1d

I find it interesting that Palestinians who are detained in Israel are called prisoners, but Israelis who are detained in Palestine are called hostages.

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Spinster @spinster777.bsky.social · 1d

To be a cop, you have to believe that your desire for violence is necessary/righteous, but anyone else's is bad and needs to be punished. There are no 'bad apples;' the whole orchard is rotten by design, rotten from the soil.

Breen Ouellette (he/him) @breeno.bsky.social · 1d

I once worked with a guy who wanted SOOOO badly to become a cop ...

... so that he could bully and harass people with zero consequences. ALL. DAY. LONG.

This is not an uncommon fantasy among their ranks.

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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 1d

Eight years ago today on Friday, October 13, 2017 I felt a lump in my left breast. Found it myself by self breast exam. That lump ended up being part of a breast cancer diagnosis 2 weeks later for which I'm still in treatment. Know your body. Do self breast exams. 🙏🏾
cancer.ca/en/cancer-in...

Know your breasts

All women should be aware of what is normal for their breasts even if they get regular screening tests.

cancer.ca

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Mikey Brenndorfer XVX @mikeythenurse.bsky.social · 2d

God it's so gross hearing reporters talk about Israeli "hostages" but then refer to Palestinian "prisoners held without charge" like what's the material difference between these two categories?

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 1d

📣 New Podcast! "14 October 1976: One million strike in Canada" on @Spreaker #canada #history #workers

14 October 1976: One million strike in Canada

Mini podcast about people's history on this date.

www.spreaker.com

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Spinster @spinster777.bsky.social · 1d

After reading this article, I'm certain that no-one in the VPD even knows what 'investigation' means.

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 3d

homelessness is a labour issue.

Zac Trolley @zactrolley.com · 3d

I think about the threat of homelessness a lot.

As an engineer, we have an ethical duty to protect the public and environment in the infrastructure we built.

But my employer doesn't. And they can fire me and hire someone else with lower standards, and I'll be homeless.

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Decolonize Myself @decolonizemyself.bsky.social · 3d

October 11, 2025 (Toronto) Mskwaasin Agnew (Cree/Dene, Salt River First Nation) landed in Toronto -praxis_archives

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Spinster @spinster777.bsky.social · 4d

Police in western canada were created to kill or otherwise force Indigenous Peoples off the prairies. Since maintaining white supremacy culture remains the core function of police, it's not surprising that they don't help when Indigenous women are murdered. 💔

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Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada @abortionrightscan.bsky.social · 4d

Our new Position Paper: ARCC advocates for expanding the role of midwives in abortion access by giving them prescribing authority for medication abortion; and we recognize ad promote the value of traditional Indigenous healing practices for midwivery.
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/12-wid...

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 4d

Striking Canada Post workers will move to rotating strikes as of tomorrow — but they’re still fighting the uphill battle for both Canada Post and their labour rights.

For @parismarx.com, the Carney government continuing to chip away at this essential service is the last straw:

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Native Calgarian 🪶🧡>🇨🇦 @nativecalgarian.bsky.social · 4d

StopHateAB is looking for racialized Albertans 18 years of age and older who have experienced a hate crime or incident.
We want to hear from you to learn about the mental health impacts of hate in Alberta.
To learn more and or to participate in a language other than English, please contact:

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Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada @abortionrightscan.bsky.social · 4d

"All Canadians, regardless of where they live, deserve access to the contraception that they need to control and plan their reproductive health futures. Now is the time to implement universal, first-payer coverage for contraception for all Canadians."

The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait

National pharmacare is essential for equitable access to prescription contraception.

theconversation.com

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Jenny Kwan @jennykwan.bsky.social · 4d

Even with adjustments, the warrantless access provisions remain — letting agencies conduct surveillance without proper authorization. That’s unacceptable. The government still hasn’t met the standard of consultation needed. The NDP cannot support this bill.
🔗 www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Public Safety minister says he wants to push through refined warrantless powers to help police

Gary Anandasangaree wants to refine the provisions in the original strong-borders bill to avoid accusations of overreach

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Spinster @spinster777.bsky.social · 4d

I'm grateful you're here, Janis. 🖤🖤

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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 4d

“UNRWA is the largest humanitarian organisation in Gaza. It would be very difficult to implement the large-scale distribution of aid that is needed without UNRWA,” our Juliette Touma told @theipaper.com.

#ceasefire

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